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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print
Noun
Down the catwalk, the onetime MTV star strutted in a serpent-print bikini top and matching mini sarong to cheers and whistles. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 That range, from fabric to silhouettes and prints, is what makes the dress a forever favorite. Irina Grechko, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Verb
The girls' troop leader, Corinne Curran, told ABC News the wheelchair took about 200 hours to print using a 3D printer and less than an hour for the troop to build. ABC News, 28 May 2026 Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina introduced a bill last year to mandate the Treasury to print $250 notes featuring Trump. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • For nearly 24 hours after CNN reported on Wednesday that Carroll was the target of a criminal investigation, the DOJ did not correct the record and even appeared to give some media outlets the impression that the original story was somewhat accurate.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
  • Companies with a track record of straight dealing tend to get more grace in difficult moments than those who’ve spent years optimizing for surface-level impressions.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • That same month, Talarico’s campaign spokesman, JT Ennis, issued an official response to the vegan pronouncements on his boss' behalf, sharing a photo of Talarico taking a large bite of a massive turkey leg while wearing a button-down with a Texas flag design.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Spend time walking around, snapping photos, or visiting the small interactive museum, ZOOOM, where a short 3D film flies viewers over the mountain range; admission is included in the ticket price.
    Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • This is at least the third time since September 2024 that state media has published photos of Kim inspecting a uranium enrichment or nuclear material production facility.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Videos published online and geolocated by NBC News showed a blazing fire inside the airport, surrounded by debris and heavy smoke as people ran for cover.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The Typing Lady and Other Fictions by Ruth Ozeki is available from Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Our mission is to create bold, cinematic film and television that challenges perception, sparks conversation, and leaves a lasting emotional imprint.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • After Monroe’s death, Arnold embargoed the vast majority of her photographs of the star, in the hopes of protecting her image from media exploitation.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • Belgian police found photographs of the Louvre — including the Galerie d’Apollon, where the jewels were displayed — on the cellphones of several Eastern European individuals arrested in Belgium on unrelated cargo-theft charges.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Make this 9x13 cake to feed—and impress—a crowd.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Following the massive success of War Machine, Netflix is moving forward with a new installment in the franchise as Patrick Hughes is back to direct the sequel and co-write the pic with James Beaufort.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
  • The success of Backrooms as a Vancouver-shot horror pic also continues a winning streak for Ferguson and producing partner Perkins through their joint production company Phobos, which has backing from Neon.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Early machines, for instance, could spin, weave, stamp, and cut far faster than individual artisans.
    Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
  • De Luca reminisced about the first slate that bore his stamp.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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